Video editing for Reels, TikTok and Shorts
By Mustafa Haroon · Foldscapes, a web design studio in Halifax, West Yorkshire
Fully booked. Video editing is temporarily closed to new work while I catch up on current projects. Web development, photography and retouching are all still open — and do get in touch about video anyway, so I can let you know the moment a slot opens.
Most social video is lost in the first three seconds. Good editing is mostly about pace and about earning the next second — cutting the dead air, landing the hook early, and making it readable with the sound off.
5.0 on GoogleCut for phones, not for desktop
Vertical framing for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, with the important part of the frame kept clear of the interface. A landscape video cropped to vertical as an afterthought always looks like one.
Subtitles on every video
Most people watch with the sound off, so every video is captioned. It's also the single cheapest thing you can do to keep people watching longer, which is what the algorithm actually rewards.
Turned around quickly
Social video is worth little if it arrives a fortnight late. Send the footage and you'll normally have the cut back within a few days.
Related
Every site I build gets the same groundwork that makes it findable — not just on Google, but in the answers ChatGPT and Perplexity give when someone asks for a social media video editing near them. That work is described in full on AI search optimisation for small businesses. If you would rather see finished work than read about it, the case studies cover what each client needed and what changed afterwards — and about Mustafa Haroon covers who you would actually be dealing with.
What clients say
My videos have never looked better. The editing is clean, punchy and the turnaround is fast.
Common questions
How do I send you the footage?+
However suits — Google Drive, Dropbox or WeTransfer. Just send the link and I'll take it from there.
Do you do longer videos too?+
Yes, though short-form social is most of what I do. Tell me what you have in mind.
Can I see examples?+
Yes — recent work is on Instagram at @hashimharoonca.
Who actually does the work?+
Mustafa Haroon, and only Mustafa Haroon. Foldscapes is a one-person studio, so the person who answers the phone is the person who builds the site. There is no account manager in between, no work passed to a subcontractor, and no agency markup on top.
How long does a website take to build?+
Usually two to three weeks from the point I have your content. Larger sites take longer, and connecting a booking system can add a few days depending on the platform. You get an honest estimate at the quote stage rather than after you have committed.
Want to talk it through?
Tell me what you need and I'll come back with a fixed price. No obligation, and no pressure if it turns out I'm not the right fit.